MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 MINUTES OF MEETING MANLY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE HELD MONDAY, 10 AUGUST 2015 Note: All minutes are subject to confirmation at a subsequent Council of Planning and Strategy Committee Meeting. PRESENT: Councillors Councillor Alan Le Surf Manly Council (Chair) Councillor Hugh Burns Manly Council Other Members Mr John O’Connor Representative for Mr Mike Baird MP Member for Manly Mr Alex Coates Roads and Maritime Services Ms Amy Burrows Roads and Maritime Services Mr Wade Mitford State Transit Authority Sgt Nino Jelovic Northern Beaches LAC Snr Constable David Gilligan Northern Beaches LAC Mr John Martin Community Member Council Staff Ben Hubbard Manager Traffic & Transport – Civic & Urban Services Ms Jessica Szeto Traffic Officer – Civic & Urban Services Apologies Mayor Jean Hay Manly Council TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE COUNCIL The Manly Traffic Committee met on the Monday, 10 August 2015 to consider the matters referred to and reports having reaches the decisions taken and recommendations stated hereunder. TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ITEM 1 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Councillor Le Surf welcomed the Traffic Committee. ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE The Mayor Jean Hay sent her apologies. Mr John Martin left at the end of Item 44/15. ITEM 3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: PECUNIARY NON-PECUNIARY No pecuniary interests declared. Mr John O’Connor declared non-pecuniary interest for Item 49/15 as he is a member of the Manly Golf Club. ITEM 4 REPORTS ITEM 44/15 SCALES PARADE / LEWIS STREET INTERSECTION, BALGOWLAH – KERB EXTENSION (ITEM 44/15: 10/08/2015) SUMMARY For Council to consider extending the kerb at the intersection of Scales Parade and Lewis Street, Balgowlah. REPORT Council has received a request from residents of Scales Parade to narrow the entry into Scales Parade as a means to slow down the vehicles and also reduce the number of vehicles using Scales Parade as a shortcut to Balgowlah Heights and Clontarf. Currently, vehicles are using Scales Parade as a shortcut to other areas. This means that the local road is used as a through traffic road to get to the destination quickly. The alignment of Scales Parade and Radio Avenue intersection with Hilder Road is less than optimal and encourages vehicles to speed through Scales Parade. The construction of a grass raised medium to narrow the entrance of Scales Parade at Lewis Street should act as a calming feature and encourage traffic to use Lewis Street to Hilder Road as an alternative to Scales Parade. The lip line radius will be 8m as on the other side and this complies with movement requirements of local roads. TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 The proposal will improve sight visibility, safety of road users and be of significant benefit to the residents in Scales Parade. The proposal has been shown in Figure 1 as attached. DISCUSSION The Committee discussed the proposal raised by Scales Parade resident, Mr John Martin, that this road is often used as a rat run for vehicles travelling north, which has negatively impacted on the safety of pedestrians in the area, particularly for children playing outside. The Committee raised no objections and agreed that the proposal be subject to consultation with the affected residents. RECOMMENDATION That Council extends the kerb at the intersection of Scales Parade and Lewis Street, Balgowlah, subject to consultation with the affected residents. TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ANNNEXURES Figure 1: Scales Parade / Lewis St intersection – Proposed kerb extension TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ITEM 45/15 NIELD AVENUE, BALGOWLAH – NO STOPPING (ITEM 45/15: 10/08/2015) SUMMARY For Council to consider installing No Stopping near the intersection of Nield Avenue and White Street, Balgowlah. REPORT Council has received a request from a concerned resident requesting that No Stopping restrictions are installed at the Nield Avenue / White Street intersection, to improve vehicle manoeuvrability and safety. It has been reported that vehicles parked on White Street and Nield Avenue close to the intersection, negatively impact vehicle movements and the visibility for vehicles turning into Nield Avenue. On White Street, stopping is not permitted from 16.9 metres east and 13.5 metres west of Neild Avenue as depicted in Figure 1. On Neild Avenue there are no ‘No Stopping’ signs installed. Currently vehicles can be observed on Neild Avenue parking closer than the statutory no stopping distance of 10 metres from the intersection with White Street. It is proposed to formalise the No Stopping restrictions at this intersection by installing signs, located 10m away from the intersection, as per the Australian Road Rules (Rule 170) as shown in Figure 2. Consultation is not required in this instance as the changes formalise a statutory requirement. DISCUSSION The Committee discussed the proposal and raised no objections. It was agreed that a notification letter be sent to the affected residents. RECOMMENDATION That Council installs No Stopping signs along Nield Avenue, 10m from the intersection with White Street to reinforce the statutory 10m No Stopping distance, subject to a notification letter to the affected residents. TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ANNEXURES Figure 1: White Street / Nield Avenue intersection, Balgowlah – Street View (R5-400) (R5-400) (R5 400) - - 400) (R5 LEGEND Existing No Stopping sign Proposed No Stopping sign Figure 2: Nield Avenue, Balgowlah – Proposed No Stopping signs (Aerial View) TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ITEM 46/15 NEW STREET WEST AND BEATRICE STREET, BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS – CHANGES TO TIMED PARKING RESTRICTIONS (ITEM 46/15: 10/08/2015) SUMMARY For Council to consider changing the timed parking restrictions along New Street West and Beatrice Street, Balgowlah Heights, from 30 minute duration parking (½P) to 1 hour duration parking (1P). REPORT Council have received a request from a business owner to convert the existing 30 minute parking (½P restriction) to one hour parking (1P restriction). Several of the local businesses have raised concern that the current 30 minute parking restriction is insufficient for the nature of the businesses at Balgowlah Heights shops. Balgowlah Heights shops contain a variety of local businesses ranging from cafes, bakeries, newsagencies, a pharmacy, deli shops, hair & beauty salons, clothing stores, gift & craft shops, a Post Office and a supermarket. It has been reported that many patrons to these shops have received infringements for overstaying the 30 minute duration and that this is affecting local business. It is therefore proposed to amend the current half hour parking restriction (½P between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am-12.30pm Saturday) to allow for one hour parking (1P between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am-12.30pm Saturday), as shown in Figure 1. This proposed change may decrease the turnover and availability of parking in this area. It may also encourage greater use of this parking during the school time drop off and pick up times. This change would need consultation with affected businesses and with the local community precinct forum. DISCUSSION The Committee discussed the proposal. Councillor Burns raised concerns that the proposal would decrease parking turnover in the area which may negatively affect some of the local businesses such as the newsagency and pharmacy. It was agreed that consultation with the affected business owners and residents be undertaken and the results of this be brought back to a later Manly Local Traffic Committee Meeting for further review. RECOMMENDATION That Council change the duration parking to 1 hour between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am-12.30pm Saturday for the sections of road currently restricted to 30 minutes at Balgowlah Height Shops. Consultation with the affected business owners and residents shall be undertaken and the results be tabled to a later Manly Local Traffic Committee Meeting for further review. TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ANNEXURES BS LEGEND Proposed 1P (1 hour parking) Zone (Existing 30 minute parking) Existing Mail Zone Existing 5 MIN ZONE Existing 2P (2 hour parking) Zone On-street parking prohibited BS Bus Stop Figure 1: Balgowlah Heights Shopping Precinct – Proposed changes to timed parking restrictions TRIM: MC/15/98688 MLTC – 10 AUGUST 2015 ITEM 47/15 CALLICOMA ROAD, SEAFORTH – CHANGES TO PARKING ARRANGEMENTS (ITEM 47/15: 10/08/2015) SUMMARY For Council to consider restricting parking to the north side of Callicoma Road, Seaforth. REPORT Council has received requests from residents that the parking on Callicoma Road, Seaforth be restricted to one side of the road. The road width of Callicoma Road varies from 5.8 metres to 7.5m. Callicoma Road is a two-way road and does not have adequate width to allow for the passage of traffic and parking on both sides of the road. This road is one of two roads providing access into the Castle Circuit area. Currently there is a major redevelopment of the Dalwood Homes site located adjacent to Callicoma Road. This development work has resulted in a large increase in the demand for on-street parking. To ensure that traffic can safely use Callicoma Road, it is proposed to restrict parking to the north side of the street only by introducing a No Parking restriction to connect the existing No stopping restriction within the road, as shown in Figure 1. The impact of this restriction would be the loss of approximately 13 parking spaces on-street. However, it would improve access to the Castle Circuit area. The majority of properties on Callicoma Road have off-street parking so the impact of this proposed restriction would be mostly on commuters and the trades people. DISCUSSION The Committee discussed the proposal and raised concerns that the arrangement of vehicles giving way to oncoming traffic to navigate the road segment is common for many local roads in Manly.